StoaCentral exists to practice Stoic philosophy as a way of life, not as a debate club or an outrage machine. These rules are here to protect clarity, reason, and mutual respect. Read them once. Retu…
Hello, and welcome to Stoa Central. I thought I'd create this thread as a place to allow people to introduce themselves. Feel free to reply below with a short introduction. To get the conversation st…
What are some of your favorite Stoic quotes? I'm talking about those quotes that you've internalized and try to live by. For me, it's the following from Marcus Aurelius: Do not act as if you're goin…
The Stoics frequently discussed ascetic practices as a means to strengthen the mind. I'm curious how many people practice asceticism, and what you're doing as practice. Fasting? Sleeping on the floor?…
I am willing to listen to learn more about the Stoic Handbook called, The Enchdrion
No matter how productive or chaotic today was, one fact remains: you're still here. You survived. Some questions arise as I sit here and reflect: Did I treat my time as something finite? Did I noti…
I always alternate between Marcus Aurelius and Epictetus.
Just wanted to share a glimpse of Memento Mori in practice and how it reminded me to change my perspective on the way home from work. To put things into perspective, the office I work at is on a super…
I used to frequently say "I feel like" in place of "I think". I feel like they don't like me, I feel like it's not worth it. Examining the why made me question myself. Do I really think what I feel?…
I woke up at 6 AM today. I'll admit, I'm more excited for this project than I'd like to be; I've been starting up the dev version almost immediately upon waking. However, this morning, I paused and as…
On my way to work this morning, a spider came crawling out in front of my face on the windshield... I almost panicked immediately, but I stopped myself, gently reached over to the passenger seat to gr…
Can someone become truly wise without enduring hardship? Or is pain an essential life teacher?
I started keeping a journal many years before I discovered Stoicism. Dream journals, idea journals, goals journals, etc. It just seemed like a brilliant idea. And it was. After discovering Stoicism, j…
Dichotomy of control? Amor fati? Memento mori? Negative visualization? Which concept sounds great in theory but consistently breaks down in real life for you?
Hello, I'm excited to share the new glossary. The terms were taken from Wikipedia. I think it looks absolutely incredible; definitely beats Wikipedia. I plan on adding more terms, if the need arrives…
I discovered Stoicism back in ~2012, when I got an interest in philosophy. I ordered a few random books on Amazon, and one of them happened to be the Meditations of Marcus Aurelius. I've been followin…
Most Stoic advice assumes a certain level of energy and clarity. But what about days when you’re mentally fried? When the idea of "practicing virtue" just feels like another obligation? On those days,…